They've never changed who they are.
Posted on 02/17/2022 2:33:57 AM PST by Libloather
SMETHPORT, Pa. (AP) - Some Democrats here in rural Pennsylvania are afraid to tell you they’re Democrats.
The party’s brand is so toxic in the small towns 100 miles northeast of Pittsburgh that some liberals have removed bumper stickers and yard signs and refuse to acknowledge their party affiliation publicly. These Democrats are used to being outnumbered by the local Republican majority, but as their numbers continue to dwindle, the few that remain are feeling increasingly isolated and unwelcome in their own communities.
“The hatred for Democrats is just unbelievable,” said Tim Holohan, an accountant based in rural McKean County who recently encouraged his daughter to get rid of a pro-Joe Biden bumper sticker. “I feel like we’re on the run.”
The climate across rural Pennsylvania is symptomatic of a larger political problem threatening the Democratic Party ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. Beyond losing votes in virtually every election since 2008, Democrats have been effectively ostracized from many parts of rural America, leaving party leaders with few options to reverse a cultural trend that is redefining the nation’s political landscape.
The shifting climate helped Republicans limit Democratic gains in 2020 — the GOP actually gained House seats despite former President Donald Trump’s loss — and a year later, surging Republican rural support enabled Republicans to claim the Virginia governorship. A small but vocal group of party officials now fears the same trends will undermine Democratic candidates in Ohio, Wisconsin, Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, states that will help decide the Senate majority in November, and the White House two years after that.
Meanwhile, the Democratic Party continues to devote the vast majority of its energy, messaging and resources to voters in more populated urban and suburban areas.
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Accusations of racists clinging to their guns and Bibles in 3…2…1…
(AP) - Some Democrats here in rural Pennsylvania are afraid to tell you they’re Democrats.
The party’s brand is so toxic in the small towns 100 miles northeast of Pittsburgh that some liberals have removed bumper stickers and yard signs and refuse to acknowledge their party affiliation publicly. These Democrats are used to being outnumbered by the local Republican majority, but as their numbers continue to dwindle, the few that remain are feeling increasingly isolated and unwelcome in their own communities.
“The hatred for Democrats is just unbelievable,” said Tim Holohan, an accountant based in rural McKean County who recently encouraged his daughter to get rid of a pro-Joe Biden bumper sticker. “I feel like we’re on the run.”
The climate across rural Pennsylvania is symptomatic of a larger political problem threatening the Democratic Party ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. Beyond losing votes in virtually every election since 2008, Democrats have been effectively ostracized from many parts of rural America, leaving party leaders with few options to reverse a cultural trend that is redefining the nation’s political landscape.
81 million votes got counted. By somebody.
“The hatred for Democrats is just unbelievable,”
My faith in my fellow citizens might get restored after all.
One good way to ultimately get rid of bloated and hypocrisy laden celebrity Democrat politics is strict enforcement.
Their contempt for democrats is justified. Democrats earned it.
MEMO TO DNC
“I feel like we’re on the run. The hatred for Democrats is just unbelievable,” said
an accountant who encouraged his daughter to get rid of a pro-Joe Biden bumper sticker.
From Tombstone
some people did something.
Smethport ping
Well, how about that. Liberals are getting a taste of what it's like to be a conservative in a blue area.
Just remember this, ratzoid: When everything you stand for is about destroying the greatest civilization that's ever existed on the face of the earth, you're gonna be hated.
“Some Democrats here in rural Pennsylvania are afraid to tell you they’re Democrats.”
Rightly so. The Rat party has gone full America hating, White hating, and freedom hating. Not a good look.
Ya but when the rubber meets the road they will all be sneaky little shits and still vote Democrat...
They've never changed who they are.
Greetings from Potter County!
“MEMO TO DNC”
I would recommend not sending the memo, because Napoleon was correct when he advocated not interfering when the enemy is making a mistake.
It’s about a century late.
LoL.......memo was for our amusement.
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